Of wings and wheels : a synthetic study of the biblical cherubim /
This study examines the physical form and cultic function of the biblical cherubim. Previous studies of the cherubim have placed too great an emphasis on archaeological and etymological data. This monograph presents a new synthetic study, which prioritises the evidence supplied by the biblical texts...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin ; New York :
Walter de Gruyter,
©2008
Berlin ; New York : c2008 |
| Series: | Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft ;
385 Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft ; 385 Beihefte zur Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft ; Bd. 385 |
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| Summary: | This study examines the physical form and cultic function of the biblical cherubim. Previous studies of the cherubim have placed too great an emphasis on archaeological and etymological data. This monograph presents a new synthetic study, which prioritises the evidence supplied by the biblical texts. Biblical exegesis, using literary and historical-critical methods, forms the large part of the investigation (Part I). The findings arising from the exegetical discussion provide the basis upon which comparison with etymological and archaeological data is made (Parts II and III). The results sugge |
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| Item Description: | Description based on print version record |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xi, 253 p.) : ill 1 online resource (xi, 253 pages) : illustrations |
| Format: | Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002 Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [209]-230) and indexes Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| ISBN: | 1283397269 3110211211 9781283397261 9783110211214 |
| ISSN: | 0934-2575 ; |
| Access: | License restrictions may limit access |